Programs

HERA HUB MISSION VALLEY

MEMBERS ONLY

Business Booster

Business Booster is a one-hour weekly facilitated discussion on a pertinent business topic. The conversation is guided by a fellow Hubette who is a subject matter expert. It is a great way for the leader to gain visibility for their expertise and it’s a good way for members to learn new things and stay “up-to-date” on important business topics. It is also a great opportunity for members to meet one another and build new relationships.

Member Happy Hour and Lunches

Each month, members have an opportunity to network and connect with other Hubettes at either our member-only Happy Hour or Lunch (alternates monthly). Food is provided for both events, which is a bonus perk of being a member!

Monthly member events also include…

Business Accelerator Expo – January and August

Family Game Night – June

Hera Hearts, Non-profit Think Tank – October

Thanksgiving Potluck – November

Think Tank

In addition to great networking, each event gives one or two members an opportunity to tap the wisdom of the crowd on a new business concept or pivot. Each member gets three minutes and three slides to explain their concept to the community. They then elicit feedback through a written survey comprised of three specific questions.

This has been a great way for members to get high level feedback on target markets, pricing strategies, and potential strategic alliances. It’s also been a great way to gauge interest before setting up additional focus groups.

Writers’ Lounge

If you have been putting off writing that blog, book, or bio the Writers’ Lounge is the perfect place to stop procrastinating and start writing. Hera Hub’s Writers’ Lounge is all about productivity! It’s simply a way to carve out time and space to write in a comfortable, supportive environment with a sense of accountability.

While the Lounge is led by one of the professional writers in the community (AKA the “Host), it is designed for ALL members who need to do writing of any kind. From full-time authors to business bloggers to the everyday entrepreneur, everyone can benefit from attending the Writers’ Lounge. If you want weekly accountability or occasional support during crunch time, the Writers’ Lounge is here for you! Turn off all the distractions, stop procrastinating and write!

Biz Dev Power Hour

Entrepreneurs wear many hats. One hat that often gets shoved to the back of the closet is “sales”, or as we prefer to call it… “business development”. Hera Hub members come together to work on specific business development goals in a supportive setting. They set specific biz dev goals at the start of the hour and peel off to implement. They then come back together at the end of session to share success and ask for feedback.

One Week Challenge

This event challenges members to work “on” their business versus “in” their business. The week starts with a kickoff meeting on Monday morning to set three business goals that move their business forward. The goals are posted in the space and members are encouraged to ask for support and share their wins via our private communication channels. We wrap up the week with a celebration meeting to discuss all we’ve accomplished.

This event typically happens leading up to a holiday… so members can enjoy some much-needed downtime knowing they made major strides in their business the prior week!

Programs

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GURUs

Hera Hub GURUs are subject matter experts who donate their time to meet one-on-one with local entrepreneurs (members and non-members welcome) to answer questions they may have on a variety of topics related to their field. We have GURUS in a variety of fields, including Law, Accounting, IT and Marketing. See list of GURUS.

Think of it like “office hours” with your professor. It’s a great way to get free mentoring and advice from business experts. Just drop by during the posted GURU hours, no appointment necessary!

Strategic Planning Day (Members and Non-Members)

This 8 hour workshop will help you build a visual road-map for the next 12 months… to think bigger and identify the resources you need to make your goals a reality.

The workshop is for women who:
• Find it challenging to carve out the time to really build a strategic plan
• Want some guidance on next steps and future direction
• Are ready to take their business to the next level!